A huge thank you to everyone who came out and helped make this event happen! By a quick estimate, I think we had between 300-400 players join in the festivities over the two days, and it was incredible to see so much energy and enthusiasm from the community.
For me personally, this was a nostalgic return to something I’ve deeply enjoyed organizing in the past, from the Lunar Festivals in Darnassus to the Moonglade festival in 2019, before passing the torch to others. Hosting again has been on my mind for a while, and this year felt like the perfect time.
This was one of the most ambitious events I’ve ever put together in terms of planning, preparation, advertising and coordination. I couldn’t have done it alone, and I want to take a moment to sincerely thank everyone who contributed.
SHOUT-OUT
The play:
Neoleb: Narrator
Ryldor: Omen’s Left Head
Aerandul: Young Tauren Hunter
Vryl: Night Elf Citizen, Giant Boar
Xav: Handsome Captain, Tauren Elder, Stag, Otter, Tree
Nifre and Idalia for helping with stage decoration during Act 1
I had so much fun working on this play, drawing inspiration from the bits of lore we have on Omen to help bring a new perspective to the character. Thank you all for bringing it to life! It was fun refining the play together. For anyone wondering, Omen’s Right Head was played by myself.
Loremaster Tournament
Sahoenna for organizing the history quiz competition! Knowing your experience with these, I had no doubts that it would run smoothly, and I really appreciated you reaching out to bring it to the Lunar Festival.
Lantern Show:
Bettiboom
Gerklin
Hexfeltech
Furralt
Letzy
Nifre
Ryldor( Bratus Veilroot)
Coordinating the choreography - from blue to red and green, to gold - was something I was really excited about, and your help in performing made it a reality. Thank you for making it such a stunning part of the festival! Thank you also for crafting and gathering items and toys needed for the show.
Screenshot credit: Puxmi
Moonball
Ryldor (Bratus Veilroot) and Nifre: Smoke flares for the tournament ring
Brigita: Inspecting players for speed-enhancing talents and gear
Your efforts kept the tournament fair and immersive - thank you!
Stallholders
A heartfelt thanks to all the stalls who brought their creativity and dedication:
BOOMTEC’s Blastin’ Bonanza
Borealis Bakery
Catch the Blue Child
Dustcloud Bazaar
Hono the Fire Dancer
Lucky Charms
Moonlit Sandfox Tavern
Oodles of Noodles
Scavenger’s Delight
Starwoven Alchemics & Talismans
T-K Studios
The White Lasher
Travelling Tails
Wyvernstrider’s Honey Meads
They added so much life to the festival, and I hope you had as much fun running them as people had visiting!
Catering
Leejing for handling catering! I was initially worried about finding someone for this role, so it was a relief and a joy to have you running the central lodge counter both days. I know the space was buzzing with activity, even though I couldn’t always be there to see it firsthand.
Costume Contest
I completely underestimated the turnout for this, expecting maybe twenty participants max based on past events, only to be met with a full-scale Legion invasion of villains and heroes! While it stretched longer than planned, I wanted to make sure everyone had their moment in the spotlight.
Thank you to my fellow judges:
Meladriss
Mogi (Xav)
Ryldor (as Bratus Veilroot)
The Jury’s top three were Mannoroth, Malorne and Huln Highmountain, while the audience’s favorite was Malfurion. That said, there were so many costumes that wowed us even if they didn’t make it to the final cut! Also loved the little acts some participants had prepared.
Dancing
Ryldor (Bratus Veilroot) for helping rehearse the two guided dance choreographies. This was the largest dance activity I’ve organized to date, with 80 players moving simultaneously! It was important to test the choreographies and design a routine that could be performed effectively in a limited space. I really enjoyed the challenge of theming the dances to capture the spirit of the event, and Ryldor had some good ideas to suggest as we tested them out.
Tournament prize & raffle artists:
Periastron (Moonball)
Rinipanini (Loremaster)
Baavgai Art (Friday raffle)
Noorava (Friday raffle)
Elizaberta (Friday raffle)
Gaallo (Saturday raffle)
Escalucia (Saturday raffle)
Becky (Saturday raffle)
Thank you for contributing your skills for special prizes! I can’t wait to see what you create for the winners.
Other acknowledgements:
Jai’are: For filming the event—capturing everything from start to finish so that we have a record to look back on. I cannot express how grateful I am for your dedication (and for staying up so late to get it all!).
Thanks to you I don’t need to face post-event existential crisis yet, as I’m itching to start working on the event video!
Theris Thornflare: For jumping in as an impromptu town crier, helping attendees navigate all the activities. Your calls helped people find their way around in the bustle of so many moving parts!
Ryldor (Bratus Veilroot) & Nifre again: For all the additional set decorations and bringing a touch of fun to the raffles with your merry treant antics.
And lastly, but certainly not least, my trusty 
Bottle of Bailey’s for helping take the edge off.
This event was an incredible experience, and I look forward to hosting the festival again next year! Thank you all for being part of it.
Stay tuned for the event video!
Screenshot credit: Ynloeth